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Mindsprint MS SQL DBA Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 26 Jun 2024

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MS SQL DBA Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 26 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql error identification and rectification
  • Q2. Difference between Functions and stored procedure
  • Ans. 

    Functions return a single value, while stored procedures can perform multiple operations.

    • Functions return a single value, while stored procedures can return multiple values or perform operations.

    • Functions can be used in SELECT statements, while stored procedures cannot be used in SELECT statements.

    • Functions cannot modify the database state, while stored procedures can modify the database state.

    • Functions can be called f...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Index and its type
  • Ans. 

    An index is a data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a database table.

    • Types of indexes include clustered, non-clustered, unique, and filtered indexes.

    • Clustered indexes physically order the data in the table based on the index key.

    • Non-clustered indexes store a separate copy of the indexed columns and a pointer to the actual data.

    • Unique indexes ensure that no two rows have the same values ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Script deployment process
  • Q2. How to avoid deadlocks
  • Ans. 

    Avoid deadlocks by setting proper isolation levels, minimizing transaction duration, using indexes, and handling errors.

    • Set appropriate isolation levels to prevent locks from escalating to deadlocks

    • Minimize transaction duration to reduce the likelihood of deadlocks

    • Use indexes to improve query performance and reduce the chance of deadlocks

    • Handle errors gracefully to avoid leaving transactions in an inconsistent state

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Difference between CTE and views
  • Ans. 

    CTE is a temporary result set while views are permanent virtual tables.

    • CTE is defined using WITH keyword, while views are defined using CREATE VIEW statement.

    • CTEs can be referenced within the same query, while views can be referenced in multiple queries.

    • CTEs are not stored as objects in the database, while views are stored as objects.

    • CTEs are mainly used for complex queries or recursive queries, while views are used fo

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Details on Azure and devops knowledge
Round 3 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. About self and previous work experience
  • Q2. What you know about the Company
  • Q3. Expected CTC and justification
  • Ans. 

    Expected CTC should be based on industry standards, experience, skills, and responsibilities of the role.

    • Consider industry standards for MS SQL DBA roles

    • Take into account your level of experience and expertise

    • Factor in the responsibilities and workload of the position

    • Research average salaries for similar roles in your location

    • Be prepared to justify your expected CTC based on your qualifications and value you bring to t

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Discussion on shifts and work model

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do prepare on concepts related to job description and have confidence while attending interviews. Keep up good attitude and gentle posture.

Answer whatever you know upto the mark, do not turn around the bushes. Be open and inform them that you don't know on topics that are not sure of. At last ask feed back on your performance and areas of improvement.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Which protocol/protocols works when there is a communication between 2 Pbx systems?
  • Ans. 

    The protocols that work when there is a communication between 2 Pbx systems are SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and H.323.

    • SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is commonly used for setting up and tearing down voice or video calls over IP networks.

    • H.323 is an older protocol used for multimedia communication over IP networks.

    • Both SIP and H.323 are commonly used in VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) systems to facilitate c

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Testing of java queue
  • Ans. 

    Testing of Java queue involves verifying the functionality and performance of queue operations.

    • Test enqueue and dequeue operations to ensure elements are added and removed correctly.

    • Test for proper handling of edge cases such as empty queue, full queue, and queue with one element.

    • Performance testing to evaluate the efficiency of queue operations under different load conditions.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design to the microservices
  • Ans. 

    Designing microservices involves breaking down a monolithic application into smaller, independent services.

    • Identify the boundaries of each microservice based on business capabilities

    • Decide on communication protocols between microservices (REST, messaging, etc.)

    • Implement fault tolerance and scalability measures for each microservice

    • Use containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes) for deployment

    • Monitor ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary hike why required
  • Q2. Relocation allowance required when

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic case study to test your logical reasoning

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About myself my work knowledge of domain a few case basis questions Difficult situations dealing Cloud related questions Simulation related questions Approach based
  • Q2. Cloud related Simulation related Presentation skill IT awareness

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basically they look for self motivated people who have knack of research, confidence to handle a client, and ready to take on more in such growing phase
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Aug 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. The interviewer asked question based on the experience and companies listed on the CV. -wanting to know the work done and processes followed.
  • Ans. I answered all the questions of how things were done in my role, various processes followed and how it was slightly different in my current and most of the previous companies.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Interviewer explained about the current role, job description and expectations and wanted to know if candidate would be comfortable taking up additional responsibilities as per business needs/demand of the...
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. The interviewer wanted to know some examples of the work/project I worked on and went deeper into the work and wanted to know all details
  • Q2. The interviewer did not seem convinced with some of the work done in the examples shared for one of the projects/companies, and tried to dig in deeper.
  • Q3. The interviewer was pretending to not understand how my previous organization executed some of the activities while dealing with the clients, when I explained it. It really felt that this was just a clever...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I don't think the people here in the higher ranks are matured or deserve to be in the position they are in, as it clearly showed in the interview. An interview, which is supposed to be a two way conversation, looked like a one way street. This clearly shows the level of maturity, understanding (or the lack of it).Overall I would say it is a mixed bag. You will find some good people and also some bad people. I suggest the job seeker to decide wisely before accepting the offer, what will you consider as a priority - mental peace, good work-life balance, learning from a matured organization and people, money

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Anything can be asked from oops to design pattern level question. Simple to hard. It's kind of rapid fire.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ready handle a pressure while interview process, be stable, don't confuse

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is event loop?
  • Ans. 

    Event loop is a mechanism that allows non-blocking I/O operations in a single-threaded environment.

    • Event loop is used in programming languages like JavaScript and Python.

    • It manages the execution of multiple tasks by prioritizing them based on their priority level.

    • It continuously checks for new events and executes them in a loop.

    • It allows for efficient handling of I/O operations without blocking the main thread.

    • It is co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between let var and const.
  • Ans. 

    let, var and const are used to declare variables in JavaScript with different scoping rules and mutability.

    • let and var are used to declare variables that can be reassigned later, but var has function scope while let has block scope.

    • const is used to declare variables that cannot be reassigned and have block scope.

    • Using const does not mean the value is immutable, only the variable reference is.

    • let and const were introduc...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If going for Mean or Mern stack be very firm on JavaScript basics and ES6 concepts.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

This was a very easy test. It can be crackable easily.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. There is only 1 technical happened. Core java, angular, JUNIT
  • Ans. Basics of core java must, Angular if worked on it
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Junit test cases if worked previously.
  • Ans. 

    Junit test cases should always be re-run to ensure code quality and prevent regression.

    • Junit test cases should be run after every code change.

    • Test cases should cover all possible scenarios and edge cases.

    • Test cases should be automated to save time and ensure consistency.

    • Test cases should be reviewed and updated regularly.

    • Regression testing should be performed to ensure new changes do not break existing functionality.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion, Why this company kind of question.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for CitiusTech Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • Angular
  • JUnit
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Company is good in terms of policies, also there is option of onsite.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Core Java Questions on Stream API, Exception handling, Java 8 features and some questions from collections
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Small program to write and other questions on Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, jQuery and HTML & CSS.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic discussion on salary expectations and other general discussion.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good company with great work culture. All leaders are supportive. Always motivate to learn new things.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Introduce yourself?
  • Q2. Oops concepts
  • Q3. SQL question provides 2 tables and u need to fire join query.
  • Q4. They ask for real-time examples on Class and objects.
  • Q5. Brief on explanation academic project.
  • Q6. After 5 years where do you want to see yourself in tietoEvry?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be confident while giving GD and HR round
HR is very calm and good in nature.

Mindsprint Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Mindsprint MS SQL DBA interview?
Mindsprint interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Mindsprint interview process are Technical and HR.
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